[DeepL Translation - needs review] He who loved me sold his body and lived.
Kosuke's mother died when he was 14 years old, and he spent his adolescent years trying to suppress his homosexuality, but he was living a life of freedom in Tokyo. One day, in her mid-30s, she meets Ryuta, a personal trainer who lives with her cancer-stricken mother. Kosuke's days with Ryuta are filled with a sense of fulfillment that reminds him of his own mother, who he has lost. However, a cruel fate awaits him.....
Egoist
I had little knowledge of the author before I began reading this, and had only heard of the movie in passing, though I specifically planned to read this book before watching the movie.
This was my first time reading anything by the late Asada (writing here under the pen name Takayama), but I have to say that I quite enjoy his writing style. It has a weightlessness to it that yet conveys a lot of feeling with only a few words. I felt like the writing was straightforward and without frills, which